Buddy is a 1997 English-language Adventure Comedy film written by Gertrude Davies Lintz, William Joyce and Caroline Thompson. The movie is directed by Caroline Thompson and produced by Fred Fuchs, Steve Nicolaides and Francis Ford Coppola. Buddy stars Rene Russo in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Robbie Coltrane, Alan Cumming, Irma P. Hall, Peter Elliott, Mak Wilson and Lynn Robertson Bruce. The screenplay is written by Caroline Thompson which is inspired from Animals Are My Hobby by Gertrude Davies Lintz. The music was composed by Elmer Bernstein. Cinematography was done by Steve Mason and editing by Jonathan Shaw. The motion picture has a running time of 84 minutes. It was released on 6th June 1997. Buddy was made on a budget of $19 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Sony Pictures Releasing.